North Carolina Newspapers

Roanoke Rapids ERALD Volume IV. Number 7 ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C, MAY 11, 19U Subscription $ 1.50 a Year in Advance Hie Herald To Be a Bigger, Better Newspaper The publishing lious. .f (lias. Seribners Sons, New York, Frank S carman's story, "Nan of Music Mountain." for This story contains approxi mately 1ii,ii words. That is jut one twenty-eighth the aniount of read ing matter the Roanoke Rapids Herald will in ths future provide for its readers each year. In other won!. The Herald will jriut over to,000 words of read ing mutter each week, more than 2,'.'00,(X0 words of reading matter for eaeh four, and included in this aniount of reading will be not only "Nan of Music Mountain," which the Scribner firm sells for $1.35, but mine three- other stories of equal value. We hare another excellent story to follow "Nan of Music Mouo tain" as wxm us it is completed. For three years or since The Herald was started, it has stood as nu ideal hn-al new spaer. Now it is going to be more than strictly a local newspaper it is going to be both iievsijier and high grade magazine. It's magazine features w ill equal in quality those found in any of the high grade monthly or weekly publications. They w ill consist of the very best of serial stories printed in HWral installments; of the most interestinf of each week's pictures of world news events, includ ing the pictures taken on the battlefields of Europe; of interesting information for the farmers, and of prac tical fashion gossip for the women. In the matter of quantity, The Herald will give twice as much reading matter as the largest of the popular high grade monthly magazines, and it gives you this in a home publication. In the matter of quality the stories will be writtea by such well-known authors as Frank Spearman, Rex Beach, Mary Roberts liinchart, Francis Lynde and others of their class. The same class, in fact, that have made the magazines and big nutional weeklies popular all over the United States. Through an arrangement just completed The Herald will, in connection with other newspapers, be repre sented by more than L'OO photographers scattered throughout the world. Fully 100 of these are now with the armies and navies of the various warring nations of Europe taking pictures of the intensely inter esting scenes that are incident to the great war. These pictures tell more graphically than words can possibly do the intensely interesting week to week story of the war. They will show- Hernld readers just what if happening iu this terrible carnage. Another of the new features of The Herald will be A department for the women prepared by Julia Bot tomley. Mrs. lbdtomley is not only the most widely read writer 141 fashion subjects in the United States, but is recognized as the most practical from the view point of the women of the smaller cities and towns. She writes of and pictures the gowns and hats that are actually worn by the modest women of the smaller cities and towns. She does not tell of the freaks that are worn only by the publicity seeking classes of the larger cities. And she knows her audience for she was for many years a dressmaker and milliner in a country town. Then there will be the weekly review of the Interna tional Sunday School lesson, prepnred by Ernest 0. Sellers, a recognized authority on this subject and teacher of the Sunday School course at the Moody Bible Institute at Chicago. Mr. Sellers' review is read by more Sunday School students than that of any other writer in America. All the important holidays of the year will be taken care of with pictures and special features and from time to time we will have special features on import ant happenings of the present time. There are now more than 350,000 Boy Scouts in the United States. The motives ol the Scout movement becoming more widely understood! in this country, the organisation is destined to have en enlistment of two or three million under the Stars and Stripes. Realiz ing the popularity of this movement The Herald will is the future carry a department devoted to Boy Scouts which will be interesting to all Scouts and we know they will be moie interested in The Herald now. The Herald has always been worth, as a newspaper, more than its subscription price, and it will in the future, with its new departments and features and its larger size, be worth much more than it has been in the past It will, in fact, be worth very much more than the $1.50 a year which will continue to be the subscrip tion price of the enlarged paper. We know that The Herald has been worth all, and many times more, than our subscribers have been pay ing for it in the past, and we know that the additional value we are going to give will be several times in excess of the price of The Herald. In addition to be ing a more welcome visitor to our subscribers The Herald will be a bigger and better representative of Roanoke Rapids and this community than it could possibly be in the old form, and will also be a better and more valuable -advertising medium for our adver tisers. We will appreciate it if the readers of The Herald will let us know if they are pleased with the new features and wish them continued. We are always anxious to please our subscribers. Let us know. COlMi COMMEMFMEMT EXERCISES HERE Despite Inclement Weather Most Successful Commencement is HU. Splemhd Exhibits ind Well Trsinea Childm LOCAL SCHOOLS WIN MEDALS Desifite & stead v tlowmxuir of of the county schools held fit Roa-! John Wesley and Frank. Mrs. noke Rapids last Fridav was one!',. W. Gallaspy. Misses Elmira of the most successful ever held in Halifax County. At a con-, scrvative estimate more than 1500 visitors were in attention e ; On account of the rain no athletic j events were held but tnen-main ........ . .. ........ . - out as arrange,!. Although eon- tinea 10 me i entnu lUnltSirg all day, the crowd was ertirelv! happy and nobody s,ffur.t Something like Mutt sandwiches had been prepared by the ladies of the town and these were dis pensed to the crowd washed down with delicious lemonade. All athletic events were post poned and will be held this Friday in connection with the closing exercises ot the Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools. Preliminary to the commence ment group center meetings were held in the county, where prizes were given for Oral Reproduction i and Reading. These prizes were announced ai me county com mencement as follows: Primary Reading Medals, William Pierce, Weldon; Marion Crawley, Hollis ter; Julia Boyd Smith, Scotland Neck. Primary Oral Reproduction I Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Hoskins. !enlson lll,,u'1 tromthesecoun mpHaU Ponrl Npvill,, Mottio 1 snent Sundav in Littleton uib i ties cannot be overlooked, for it Moore Taylor, Yivian Newell. , Grammar Grade Oral Reproiiuc- j tion medals. Elizabeth Steadman. j Halifax: Hazel Cobb. Roanoke r :J. tii 1 11 .1 1 i. 1 rvapius; iieien nusorooK, ivoanoKe Rapids; May Bellamy, Enfield: Margaret Duncan, Ilo!lister;Ro9 ine Pittman, Scotland Neck. Grammar Grade Reading medals, May Bellamy, Enfield: Hortense ing some time with her daughter Mohorn, Bear Swamp; Wade in Norfolk. Lawrence, Palmyra. j Rev William Towe and Trof. Exhibits of school and indus-! n w. Adams, of Aurelian Spring trial work were on display from attended the ban quet given all the schools These indicated ov tne Baptist Blues Monday that fine work has been don" in njjrnt. the county during the year. Supt. ! ... . .. . Akers has succeeded in securing!, M's8 J!VI? son. of a very efficient corps of teachers their work was everywhere in evidence. Prizes for the best ex-1 hibits were awarded as follows:! To the one teacher school Halifax No. 1 Miss Bettie Register, tench-: er; to the two teacher school Littleton No. 2 Misses Basker ville and Dunn, teachers; to the three teacher school Hobgood, Miss Miller, and Miss Bailey, teachers; to the school of more than three teachers, Roanoke Rapids. A pupil of Cavalry school won the prize for the best map of Halifax County. In the Grammar grade recita- tion contest the medals were won 1 by Gertrude Bray, of Roanoke; Rapids and Russell lioseman, of vveiuon, lownsnip. .uayueiiamy nf F.fiM w K c,,niu,r ....v. v... ...v- "t 1 medal making three medals to her credit. j In connection with the county commencement was held the annual contests of the Halifax County High Union. This is the' first year of the Union and the I work was not fully organize ! ! but the representatives of the! various schools showed excellent j training and a good quality of j work. On Thursday night a con test was held in Peclamation. Music and Spelling, a first and second prize tteing given in each event. Tommie Ronton Rose, Jr. of Littleton, won the first prize in declamation. withJohn Merrit, of Roanoke Kapids, second. In music Pauline Morehead, of Weldon, was first, with Dorothy , Burrows, of Enfield, second. ! After three trials Grace Ander- son, of Enfield, was declared the arine Eagleton, of Roanoke Rap best speller and Bessie Hedge- ids was awarded first prize and peth, of Roanoke Rapids, second. Carry Clark of Enfield second. The nroeram Fridav nieht'In the recitation contest lone concluded the commencement. The representatives debated the desirability of the Literacy Test ' Cotton Today 19 1-8 ; ROANOKE RAPIDS PERSONAL AND LOCAL ITEMS Miss Bessie Lanie. of Tillery, spent the week-end in the home of Mrs. Louis Grimmer. Mr. WillieGrinuner.of Tarboro, spent the week-end with his pa-! wits. ! Mrs. In Rovettc nd sims Wammack and Louise Allshrook, of Scotland Neck. sjent several ays in the home of Mrs, J. L 1'aughtry. Mr. wuj Mrs, G. I). Shell and ,tfhil!rn. Miss Rosa Smith and ,ioe imams moioreu to tiou-r Stmviile Sunday for the day. Mi... o 11... i.. i !.' a. uantwk anu miss Annie iiannaway spent nuay, in iiopeweii anu reiersuurg. Mr. Joe Price, of Hopewell, is ' spending a few days here with f vinti j arts) Mlartaa i Kenneth Towe spent several days here this week visiting h.s brother. K. L. Towe. G. N. Taylor spent Monday in Raleigh on business. C. A. Wyche spent a few days in Richmond this week on busi - ness. S. F. Patterson spent several I days in Philadelphia. I L. J. Boj kin, of Wilson, spent Sunday in the home of Miss Lib lian Elmore. their father. Miss Mary Towe. of Aurelian Springs, spent the week-end in tne home of Miss Louise Bain. W. L Long spent a few days this week in Richmond on busi - ness. Mrs. W. D. Watson is spend- I Scotland Neck has returned to her home after a short visit with ht,r sister Mis3 Maude Wilkinson, S. J. Bounds spent a few days in Raleigh and Franklinton on business this week. Mrs. K. Jenkins spent Tues day in Scotland Neck with friends. G. 1. Glover who has been visiting relatives here has gone to Richmond. Messrs. Whittimore and Par- son, of New York, spent a few days in town this week on busi- ness connected with the Fibre Board Compaay. Rev gtanley White of thp Roanoke Ka,)ids presbyteriin Church Ipft Tnpsdnv for the "V .:"l'.r.r,,-'r ""w oe fililn assistance 10 me u esi wnere ne win spenu sever a months for his health, BULLETIN REGISTRATION FOR rflMSrRIPT ARMV LUndblkiri ARilll Within the next few days the machinery of the new army draft ,.,111 k measure will be put in motion. A news article covering tins portant matter is included among the other big news in this issue of Ihellerald. Our subscribers will find that the news in the Herald covers practically all the important events of the week locally, in the Stale and in the Nation. ' " " - " in our Immigration laws. Kath- Kitchen. of Scotland Neck, won first prize and Nellie Jones, of Roanoke Rapids, second. Tke Halifax Warre. County Club The Halifax-Warren County an organization of the 'ub- students from those two countries was organized at the University 1 of North Carolina last September, j The officers of the club are as : follows: IVesident, RotMtMadry, ' of Scotland Neck. Vice I'resident. Mr. Forest Miles, of Warrenton. Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. i Brodie Jones, of Warrenton. The ! meinliers of the club are: A. A. Anditton, C. P. 1)ani,1-.C- 11 1a:'H Mien. lon K.T.Davis J. 1!. I.ivis. W. K. Faikener. ,Y. II .h.i.es. ! Feru' .isn, .!-.. ,C. K. Matlh, W F. T. Miles, '. . .lei. kins. 11. II R. W. Madry, M. C. Miles, 11. Mounteastle, L Travis. Jr.. 1L Travis. A. Z. W. T. Polk. 1 , T V Travis, and Allen Zollieotfer. The primary purix)se and aim. .i . , oi uus organization is to u'oi the greatest possible service and jusetuiness to these respective fl,unt'es which it represents in any way whatsoever. It has en- deavored to aivomnlish this nur - 'itose in several ways: (1) by ng and ambitious program has , kwpintf in touch with the school!been arranged, the most in-.p- r- 8liperintendents in these counties ' tant feature of which will 1 an an(l remiorint, them any wsia. I address by Prof. W. H. Waana- 1 tance possible, 2 by sending maker. I the University newspapers and The 1917 gra I lating class rtdl , marines edited by the students is as follows: Pauline Ash worth, ! to 8onie of the schools in these Doyle Cannon, Herman Floyd, j counties, (SI by sending repre- sentatives to the county com- Katharine Lagleton, Irene Can mencements: and (4) by study-'non, Mattie Grimmer, Sailie ing the social and economic pro - blems with which these counties are being continually confronted, j Susie Grumpier. Alice Hockaday. ! Wade I'iens spent the week-i!n-raF tha Onr.,-oi j IWf Nnrn'nnd Meki.i Vnnrhnn ! end in Enfield with relatives. such an organization to the stud- is only by mutual understanding and helpfulness that anything is recompiished. At regular inter vals meetings are held, and some times, after the business has been transacted, the business , , ... ... v .ww H 1 meeting is converted into a - - "smoker" or "feeH" ll gather around the festive board and r,artake of the delicacies snread before them It q..rve as 1 a means of enabling the men in the counties to become acquaint ed with each other, the fruits 1 of which acquaintance can best be realized when as full fiedged and responsible citizens they can better "pull together" in their after college career with the common purpose of "service" in view At a recent meeting the clubon the carrying concealed weapm ,Ww n, fr enl dnonl ronro. "-VIU1- v ovim LbUVVlll it'iv sentatives to the county commen cements at Warrenton and Roa noke Rapids. Mr. F. G. Miles was elected as a representative to the Warren County Commencement, at Warrenton, and Mr. Sidney ' Allen to attend the Halifax County Commencement, at Roa noke Rapids. The purpose of sending men to these county commencements is: (1) to get in touch with pro spective University students and snow mem me advantages an such an institution as well as1 give thein necessary advice: (2) . , ... . . .l school authorities in carrying out the program; and CI) to inter - view the citizens of the cdtn - munity and feel the public pulse, that is, to find out what the people like or don't like about this state institution. mm 1 n 1 1 1 1 r i i ine Miiem v.raoea scnooi was the only school represented m jthe debatj tt for the "Avcock Memorial Cup" during I High School week, the ISth. lDth, I n.d heir representatives, ! Miss Harrison, Miss Matthews, U,.,,,.,, nn, ... imiian niakinir a verv creditable show- ing Members of the club enter- tamed these visitors while on. , 'the 11.11' and on their departure j ey declared themselves ! 1 thoroughly in love with the 1 piaee. W. Prodie Jones, Scey. " Calvin Cook Calvin Cook the little 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cook died at the home of his parents on back Street in new town Tuesday Morning. Calvin VtaA aon citL- nnlu n at,rttt tima 11..'. tv- 11 oivn i'i 1 1 a niivi w vi 1 1 1 v. . He was buried Wednesday ov - er in the family grave yard in Northampton County.s. GRADED SCHOOLS COMMENCEMENT Priaarj and Gritamar Grades Hit Mwmr(. Athletic Canted ti-'t Ball Park This Afteraaea Class Day Exercises GRADUATING EXERCISES TO-NIGHT The commencement exercises of the Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools for the li'17 school r ear will take place at the Cei.tral Schools Auditorium to-dav. The Primary Grades and the Grammar Grades presented u most interesting program this morning, athletic contests will 1 staged this afternoon at the P-asetwll Park, and Class "Hay Kxercises will be cor.ductep by the Graduating Chiss this after- ...I)... .i . i uwhhimx v i-uh-k i ine.-u.n- torium. ifie urauuating hxercises proper will be conducted at ihe Auditorium this evening, begin-, ! ninfif at eiirht thirty. An intervst- Hurley King, Kuth Norwood, 1 Medlin. Cammie Yaughan, May : belle Warren. Clarence Grimmer. ! Mrs. John Matthews left Sat POLICE COURT 1 unlay for Norfolk to visit rela- NEWS ITEMS tives and friends- ! W. C. Pickens, of Aurelian Out almost within sinht of i Springs spent the day here Fii home plate was the heartbreaking day on business, experience of Jessie Coley, audi , ,, ... , . . .... I son Jonn. coioreu. ot Little en, on last Wedne day mo ring. mi ... f u .1. Tne Tair were fresh from the N,at'on fS? Sup" ! Plied Wlth llfluld refreshments - ! thirt' Rations in ail of prime whiskey in direct violation of the spent Saturday in town on busi well known Grier restriction up- ness. on interstate commerce. Nor was this a'l, for when Chief Baird and Sheriff House torpedoed the craft, Jes ie was found to have been nav'gating, an armed merchantman. Jessie was bound over to Halifax on the liquor charge under '.' ; nd I tuarRt: ""ei .o.oo uon , Mil John produced bond for i'lno.00 for having in his possession un lawful amounts of liquors. The liquor and car were tnken . ,mie w ina m anu every to Halifax by Sherilf Lu ise for, body is re.;uested to wear a flower. disposition at the June termoi ;At the ht smict' the choir ii,o Paiifnv sneriiir fmirt t,,., u. Li. oou, 01 me 1 aiurson Mills village, paid $1.00 fine and costs for being drunk and dis - orderly on the streets. BASEBALL TO-MORROW The hoys of the Wilson Com pany of the National Guard, now- j..... .u. c i i i on uuiy ai uieooauoaiu anon. C. L. bridges at Weldon, wiil ; play the first game of ' aseba'l to be played here this season to - j morrow afternoon. The game will be called at 3:o0 ft the Roa- noke Rapids Baseball Park, and jit will seem like old tin es to see Pa.a ; ,u , f. tfl home team A (V V. I at, III 11 VII tilt. A 1 HW 1 -A ll'l Colored School Comim nement The Commencement Kxercises of the Roanoke Rapid-: Colored CmAoA 5r.h,v.l ;n h;t, ,,n Uav May 13. ' The Commencement Sermon win be delivered by Prof. A. M. proctor, Supt. of the R.,ano,e Rapids Graded Schools. Un.Nir.n- ! day at 2:30 the graduating exer-i white aprons, servea aencious j cises will be held in the church, icrean ami cake. Not withstand- I The Annual Address will be;lne very disagreeable weather,' : aenvereu oy lawyer v. r. kicks. practising attorney, 01 liocky Mount On Monday night a phy May, Festival will be given in the: i School room. There will be no admission fee i ! fni anv nf thnail Avotiocic T h iui unj v. .iiuv vni i .m .1. 4 iiv i public is cordially invited to present upon each occasion. M. W. Williams, Jr. Principal, AND Mrs. Sarah Carpentrr, of TrooksviUe, i visiting her daughter Mrs. Charlie Hark ley. Mrs, Frank Elliott, of York Town, Va., is visiting her daugh ter Mrs. Murray Wesson Pendleton Grizzard, who has been here visiting fur the last two weeks, left for New York where he goes to studv Aviation having enlisted in the Aviation Corps of the V. S. Navy. Miss Myrtle W,). of Thelma, is here visit:ng in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Wood. Miss Mattie Kuster left Satur day to visit friends and relatives in RiUrty N. C. J. H. llarrisrn sent Sunday i'i Prink!eyi!le with friends and relatives. J. R. Usie, of Littleton, was in town a fe hours Friday on business. The game of base hall that had 'n arranged to l e played here turday between Rosemary and the Soldiers, located in Weldon. ; throuPh s,,nu misunderstanding has been called oh. ; LG. Chase, representing the ( Coal and Fa port Co., of Rich- . mond, wasin to n a short while Tuesday on business. l'. .1. .lor.es left Saturday for i'hiihdelphia where he has j to acctj t a position. gone 1 . r. niiu 1 i.v 11. r,. tiiiL Liic- i f xten(ied visitt0 reia,ive9 neic leiui lieu 11115 w . . t , here returned this week to their , , ; Mrs. W. L Dickens and J. E. Neville, of Aurelian Springs, G. B. Crews, if Littleton, spent Sunday in town with friends. Baptist Church News Notes Next Sunday special Mother's Day services will le held both morning and 1,1'ght. At the morn ing service a special sermon will l e preached by the pastor appro- . . . .1 - 1 render a special musical :.rvirP The Touring Contest in the ; Sunday School was a great suc cess; the climax ot tins contest came last Monday night when the entire school, and many in vited friends, enjoyed together the evening socially. An interest ing program was rendered. Rev. :C. H. Trutblood called the house 1 tn nrrW nnrl TIpv W'iliinm Tow j o)yert.j j,rayer, then all joined in ' jpng "jjy' Country 'Tis of ijppp.i Mr. Trueblood in a few ' Wf.rris extended 1 welcome to all and stated the object of the occasion. Stirring brief speeches of an inspiring nature were made by Rev. Wm. Towe, Prof. Adams, Prof. Proctor. Rev. L. N. Taylor, Mr. J. M. Underwood and Mr. Mi; Rao Faison. The Roanoke Rapids Gice C:ul contributed largely toward making the oc- casion one of eniovment and merriment by the rendition of scv. -al (;ne s-lect'ons of music ,' (. . ;.; vn atid ,)is crew a,K; 1 . ! from tlie Llue ShlP- nng ROSEMARY PERSONAL LOCAL ITEMS about three hundred people came ; and had "a good time in a good.- way." The pastor is planning to start ! a series of cottage prayer meet- i ings assisted by the men of the be;uluri"' . . iwo nne young men unitea i with the church last Sunday.